10 Jan 2025
A rare delivery of identical triplets at the Royal Hobart Hospital
On 02 January, Tasmania’s first identical triplets in many years were welcomed into the world at the Royal Hobart Hospital.
10 Jan 2025
HealthLink pauses fee rollout
The introduction of new costs for GPs to use HealthLink has been put on hold with the provider saying it will ‘undergo a period of consultation’.
10 Jan 2025
Grants entice 400 graduates into general practice
Two thirds of applicants said the $40,000 Victorian Government grants influenced their decision to enrol in GP training in the state.
10 Jan 2025
Japanese encephalitis virus spreads to new areas
With the virus detected in NSW and Victoria and the season’s first human case, GPs should be prepared for patients asking about protection.
09 Jan 2025
In Practice: Register now for the Clinical Update
The RACGP conference will be held on the Gold Coast in February, with this year’s theme focussing on the future of healthcare.
09 Jan 2025
Final report of investigation of RHH maternity services released
The final report of the independent investigation of maternity services at the Royal Hobart Hospital (RHH) has been released, highlighting an ongoing commitment to the continuous improvement of health services provided in Tasmania.
09 Jan 2025
Quetiapine shortage ‘frankly unacceptable’
Some doses of the antipsychotic medication could be in shortage until July, leaving both patients and GPs ‘alarmed’.
09 Jan 2025
Should Australia be worried about HMPV?
As cases of human metapneumovirus surge overseas, what do Australian GPs need to know when concerned patients walk through their door?
09 Jan 2025
Expansion of physician assistants considered
The Queensland Health boss says he is ‘exploring opportunities to grow our traditional workforce’ but this has sparked GPs’ concern over scope of practice changes.